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Does “Noah” have legs? + 35th anniversary of Biblically -accurate “Jesus Film” celebrated with HD Blu-ray/DVD release
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Rough seas ahead? Noah may be riding an opening weekend box office wave that netted $44 million floats to top of box office but a CinemaScore survey of audience members resulted in a very-tepid average score of C. That score pretty much matches my…
INSP celebrates 40th birthday of “Little House on Prairie” with Sunday marathon
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. A buggy ride down Memory Lane. Tomorrow (Sunday 3/30) INSP will air a special 12-hour marathon to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of NBC’s airing of the two-hour pilot movie for Little House on the Prairie (on March 30. 1974). The pilot, of course, would…
“Noah” Review: Biblical epic or sci-fi saga? + The Bible’s version
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Synopsis (from the film’s website): Russell Crowe stars as Noah in the film inspired by the epic story of courage, sacrifice and hope. Directed by visionary filmmaker Darren Aronofsky. Not really a Bible movie. A posting at The Wrap about this weekend’s box office…
You gotta see this happy, life-affirming video!
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. All the Buzz! I caught this on YouTube from musician/songwriter Tom Fletcher of the British pop group McFly. The video cleverly and sweetly chronicles the pregnancy of his wife Giovanna and the March 13th of their son Buzz Michelangelo Fletcher. As of this writing, it…
“God’s Not Dead” is a big hit with Christians but (IMHO) a rewrite could have broadened its reach beyond the choir
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Beyond box office success. Despite opening in fewer than 800 theaters, the Pure Flix production of raked in 9.2 million smackers in its opening weekend — good enough to place an impressive #4 on the B.O. — as, yet again, Hollywood finds itself stunned…
Tonight’s Best TV Bet: “The Redemption of Henry Myers”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. The Redemption of Henry Myers airs tonight (3/23) @ 9:00 PM ET on The Hallmark Movie Channel. Cast: Drew Water, Erin Bethea, Jaden Roberts, Ezra Proch; Directed by Clayton Miller; Written by Clayton Miller, Charlie Shahnaian and Chris Vanderkaay; Produced by Bobby Downes and…
“God’s Not Dead” preaches to the choir but general audiences will likely be turned off
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. God’s Not Dead opens in theaters across the country today 3/31. Cast: Kevin Sorbo, Shane Harper, David A.R. White, Dean Cain, Willie & Korie Robertson, Benjamin Onyango, Paul Kwo, Hadeel Sittu, Cory Oliver and Newsboys (Michael Tait, Jody Davis, Jeff Frankenstein, Duncan Phillips) Synopsis…
“God’s Not Dead” and Pure Flix mogul David A.R. White is helping to get the Good News out through his movies
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. The man behind Pure Flix. David A.R. White may be the world’s most-unlikely movie mogul. Raised in a small farming community just outside of Dodge City, Kansas (home of Gunsmoke‘s Marshal Matt Dillon, as I recall), his father was a pastor in a Mennonite…
Kevin Sorbo’s not an atheist but he plays one in the movie “God’s Not Dead”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Continuing our countdown to Friday’s theatrical premiere of God’s Not Dead (3/21). Yesterday, Shane Harper (Disney’s Good Luck Charlie) talked about his role as the earnest young college student forced to defend his faith through classroom debates that pit him against his atheist philosophy…
Disney Channel sitcom star Shane Harper tackles big screen and big question – Is God real?
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. From “Luck” to “God”. Its YouTube channel has scored over a million and a half hits. Now, God’s Not Dead, the Pure Flix movie inspired by the book of the same name by Rice Broocks is scheduled to open this Friday (5/21). While it…
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